CARDIFF NIGHT LIFE QUIET COMPARED WITH ITS EUROPEAN TWINS

Despite the capital's claim, its night life fails to measure up to its twin cities - Stuttgart in Germany and Nante...

Despite the capital's claim, its night life fails to measure up to its twin cities - Stuttgart in Germany and Nantes in France.

Wales on Sunday (p10) carries a comparitive feature after 43 chief constables from England and Wales last week urged the home secretary to scrap the current licensing laws and allow all-day drinking in bars, clubs and pubs.

Cardiff's representative at the fourth National Conference on the 24 Hour City, cllr Neil Salmon, said:

'The emphasis should be on 24-hour cities not just 24-hour licensing. We want a city which is welcoming to all.'

Today, London introduced the world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone – but it’s not the only local authority taking strides to combat rising levels of air pollution. LGC research has established 14 councils spanning four urban areas outside of the capital have drawn up plans to begin charging the most polluting vehicles to drive in their cities – but many have watered down their proposals in the face of divided public opinion.

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has blasted some council chiefs for “acting beyond their powers” by opting to use the metric system of kilometres and metres used in European road signs, over the UK’s standard imperial units of miles and yards.

This year marks 100 years since the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 which allowed women to work in some parts of the civil service for the first time, specifying that “a person shall not be disqualified by sex or marriage from the exercise of any public function”.

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